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Moria migrants: Fire destroys Greece’s camp on Lesbos
Nearly 13,000 migrants lived at the camp on the island of Lesbos – four times the number it can hold.
Coronavirus: Social gatherings above six banned in England from 14 September
A new legal limit will be enforced through a £100 fine but will not apply to schools or workplaces.
Brexit: Ministers to unveil law on policing UK trade
The bill has caused a row after the UK government admitted it would break international law.
Coronavirus: Oxford University vaccine trial paused after participant falls ill
AstraZeneca describes the pause in its keenly-awaited final clinical trials as routine.
Coronavirus: Gatherings ban, vaccine trial halted and student struggles
Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Wednesday morning.
What is T20 cricket – and how has it changed the whole sport?
BBC commentator Aatif Nawaz explains how T20 cricket has “fundamentally changed the way cricket is played”.
Australian journalists flown out of China ‘amid diplomatic standoff’
The two journalists from different organisations left due to diplomatic tensions, local media report.
Champion Barty pulls out of French Open over coronavirus
The Australian cites health risks and lack of preparation as the reasons she won’t be defending her Grand Slam title.
Coronavirus: ‘Long Covid’ patients need treatment programme, doctors say
A network of “post Covid” clinics are needed for thousands of chronically ill patients, rehab experts say.
F1 world champion Hamilton to launch Extreme E team
Six-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton will enter a team in the new Extreme E racing series.
Covid: Australia hopes to roll out almost 85 million vaccine doses
The government says it has made a deal to produce two Covid-19 vaccines, provided trials are successful.